Spring Weather And Footwear

Hopefully for most of us, it is looking like spring weather is here or coming our way!  For many of us this means excited about moving out of boots and working towards sandals.  However, our feet may not exactly look ready for sandals (cracked heels, toe nails not done).  This is where I have a confession: I hate wearing socks!  The only time I wear them is in the winter requires them because of cold temperatures and/or wearing boots.  This means I am always excited about switching into footwear that I don't have to wear socks for.  Until a couple of years ago, this translated to sandals as I never really felt comfortable not wearing socks in regular shoes.  That was until I discovered TOMS.  I received my first pair of TOMS as a Mother's Day gift from my boys.

I would say that this is the pair of shoes that changed my whole outlook.  They felt like they fit like the most comfortable pair of gloves that molded around my feet!  While they can seem pricy, I have found some ways to get deals on them along the way and due to their comfort, totally feel they are worth it.  The other thing about TOMS, is that for every pair you buy, a pair of shoes or boots is given to a child in need.  Today TOMS sent out a coupon code for $10 off of an order of $65 or more: MADMARCH .  If you sign up for their newsletter, they will send you updates and deals from time to time.  I also find that googling for available coupon codes helps too.  Zulily usually has a big TOMS sale twice a year.  I recommend going into a local store that carries them to try them on and figure out your size before ordering.  They do tend to stretch with wearing so it is good to get a snug fit.  Locally we have Hudson's shoes and Zumiez that carry them.  I love these shoes so much, that I barely even wore sandals the first summer I had them.  I now have a few different pairs that I can alternate between depending on what I am wearing.

This is a pair my husband got me for Valentine's a year ago.  Looking at them, I was skeptical about how they would wear and how they would last, but they have proven the test of time.  I have even washed them on cold in the washing machine and let them air dry.

Last fall we took a family trip to Disney World.  These are great to pack because they take up very little space and are very light.  The only concern that I had was how my feet might do with long days of walking.  I wear a pedometer and we were putting in 12-13 hour days of walking 23 000- 25 000  steps and I can tell you that my feet did great and did not get sore.  In fact, at the end of the day, my legs were more sore/tired than my feet!

The other brand of shoe that I want to share with you is Sanuks. My friend told me about them last year as her daughters and her love them.  I just got my first pair a couple of weeks ago and after wearing them a few times, think that I am going to love them just as much as my TOMS.  I tried them on locally to check sizing and then got a really good deal on Amazon.  I have seen that 6pm also has good deals on them from time to time too.